NBA Jammed: Dante Exum’s new sneaker, LeBron James stares down fan, Manu Ginobili calls out ref

DANTE Exum’s new footwear and what happens if you dare get in the way of NBA star LeBron James?

DANTE Exum’s new footwear and what happens if you dare get in the way of NBA star LeBron James?

That and more is all in this week’s NBA Jammed.

SHOE GAZING

You’re 19. You’re coming towards the end of an up-and-down debut season in the NBA (mostly up lately, having contributed 51 points and 14 assists in Utah’s past five games — all wins). And you bring out your own personalised sneaker. Dante Exum, you’ve made it.

.@adidasHoops appearance for @daanteee with Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad #NBAAllStarNYC pic.twitter.com/3uVSwvpztT

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 14, 2015

The colours represent the hues of the Jazz while the Southern Cross stars are all over the non-rubber material (including the tongue, along with a bold “EXUM”) on the adidas Crazy Light Boost.

What do you think about Dante’s new kicks?

LEBRON STARES DOWN CHEEKY FAN

During Cleveland’s game against Orlando a fan got in the way of ‘King James’ securing the loose ball. As LeBron James tried to grab the basketball, a cheeky supporter slapped it away, causing an argument with officials. How do you think LeBron reacted? He was not happy.

GINOBILI CALLS OUT REF

During the Spurs’ game against Minnesota Manu Ginobili was preparing to take a free throw when the referee threw the ball toward him before he was ready to receive it. As expected, the basketball hit Ginobili in the face. So what did he do? He called out the ref of course.

BASKETBALL TO THE FACE

If you ever find yourself at an NBA game, pay attention. Don’t look away from the action for an extended period of time when you are just a few metres from the court. A poor woman at the Hornets vs Kings game last week didn’t listen to that advice. Caught looking at her daughter’s phone, a stray pass flew right at her. The result wasn’t pretty. Right in the kisser.

WALL BOWLS AT THE WHITE HOUSE

The Washington Wizards visited the White House, and got a very special opportunity while they were there. The historical bowling alley that was built by Harry S. Truman is a popular stop for famous visitors and Wizards star John Wall was lucky enough to showcase his form in the lanes. Looking good, J.W!

LIN TESTS HIS BASKETBALL SKILLS

Lakers player Jeremy Lin launched his own watch line with TAG Heuer and marked the occasion with a strange ad. Featuring tennis star Maria Sharapova and Cristiano Ronaldo, Lin tries to convert his basketball skills to tennis and football, with mixed success.

Originally published as NBA Jammed: Dante Exum’s new sneaker, LeBron James stares down fan, Manu Ginobili calls out ref